Acts 25:25

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, besides he himself having appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

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In The King James Version

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

In Context

24And Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all you men who are here with us: consider this man, about whom the whole Jewish community petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, vociferating that it was not fitting for him to live any longer.

26But I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the examination I may have something to write.

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Cross References

Luke 23:4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.”

John 18:38Pilate says to Him, “What is truth?” Upon saying this he went out to the Jews again and says to them: “I find no crime in him at all.

Acts 23:29I found that he was being accused about questions of their law, but there was no accusation worthy of death or bonds.

Acts 26:31and when they had withdrawn they started talking among themselves, saying, “This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:14-27

Agrippa's Visit to Festus; Paul Arraigned before Agrippa. 13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus. 14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: 15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. 16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before… Read the whole commentary →

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